Hair curler



May 8, 1923. 1,454,718

E. E. BALDWIN HAIR CURLER Filed April 13, 1922 Patented ELNORA E. BALDWIN, OF RAND, COLORADO.

HAIR CURLER.

Application filed April 13, 1922. Serial No. 552,087.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELNoRA E. BALDWIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Band, in the county of Jackson and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in a Hair Curler; and I do here y declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in: vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it apperta-ins to make and use the same.

This invention relatesto a hair curler.

The invention aims principally to provide a construction which will efiiciently curl or impart a natural wave to the hair and dry the same in a comparatively short period of time, for instanceapproximately one third of the time required with the present types of curlers; one which will avoid cutting of the hair; one which may be easily applied and adjusted regardless of the position in which it is used or placed; one having a tubular body with perforations to facilitate circulation of air therethrough to dry the hair; and a clasp for cooperating with the body and having novel fastening engagement therewith.

Additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawingsillustrating one practical embodiment.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved curler with the clasp in place;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a detail perspective vlew of the curler tube, and

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the clasp.

Like reference characters designate like or similar parts in the different views.

In reducing the invention to practice, abody is provided at 10, suitably elongated in order that the hair may be wrapped about the same for the purpose of curling or imparting a natural wave thereto.

The body 10 may be of any particular or desired shape, preferably round or tubular so as to be open at both endsas shown. In

addition, the body is provided with any desired number or sizes of perforations as at 11. It will be understood that the hair when wrapped aboutthe body 10 is usually damp or moistened or that the open ends of the tube and perforations 11 permit air to freely circulate through the tube and the 1 the hair about the tube 10 between them.

A clasp generally designated 14 is used, preferably consisting of an elongated strip of flexible 0r resilient metal or other suitable material having at one end an inturned tongue or clasp arm .15, spaced from the remainder of the clasp and havin a stud or lug 16 struck inwardly towar the same and adapted to enter either of the grooves 13. The other end of the strip has laterally extending fingers 17, providing a clasp l8 of substantially U-shape adapted to s'urround the body 10 adjacent and intermediate each end of the body or tube 10 and ribs 12.

After the hair is curled about the tube 10,

the clasp 14 may be applied to secure the hair thereto from either end of the tube and regardless of the position of the latter. In applying the clasp, it is placed over the hair and the tube 10 and tongue 15 inserted into one end of the tube, receiving the tube intermediate the tongue and'theremainder of the clasp so that the lug 16 will clip or spring into the adjacent groove 13. Thereupon the clasp is pressed towardthe tube 10 which causes the fingers 17 to surround the body 10 intermediate the rib 12 and the other end thereof to effect a resilient clasp connection. It will thus be seen that the clasp is effectively secured to the tube 10 against accidental longitudinal and transverse displacement relatively to the tube, and that the circulation of air through the curler and hair secured thereby for-the purposes of drying is facilitated.

As merely one practical embodiment has been illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details, combinations and arrangement of the parts may be resorted to provided they'fall within the spirit andscope of the invention.

I claim as my invention 1. A hair curler having a body about which hair is curled, a clasp provided with a clasp portion to engage the body and with a tongue disposed substantially at right an gles to the clasp portion, and said portion and tongue being engageable with the body.

2. A hair curler having a body about which hair is curled, a clasp provided with a clasp portion to engage the body and with a tongue disposed substantially at right angles' to the clasp portion, said portion and tongue being engageable with the body, said body adja ent its ends having outwar ly extending ribs and interior grooves, said ribs cooperating with said portion to prevent longitudinal displacement of the clasp from the body in one direction, and a projection on the tongue to enter one of the grooves to prevent longitudinal displacement of the clasp from the body in the opposite direction.

.3. A hair curler having a tubular body about which the hair is curled, said body being perforated to permit the circulation of air therethrough, outwardly extending ribs on said body adjacent its ends to confine the hair between them, said ribs having corresponding grooves interiorly of the body, a clasp member separable from the body, said member having clasp fingers at one end to engage the body between an end I thereof and one of said ribs, said clasp member at the other end having an inwardly extending tongue to enter the body, and said tongue having a lug thereon to enter the adjacent groove.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. Y

ELNORA E. BALDWIN. Witnesses:

Mrs. F RED DoNELsoN, FRnn Q. DONELSON. 

